http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:50:51 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_1 921db79ce99925c2bf0eeb7864740349 FoxyLoxy saved 4 hours ago at 09:37 AM PST on Nov 26, 2009 laderosa originally saved 2 days ago at 02:08 PM PST on Nov 23, 2009 Description: .la douleur exquise. Tag: beautiful » see more details (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:54:21 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_2 507f22e590780f26a944aad7578bc860 This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Remindo Quick Pitch: A free, customizable SaaS Intranet with a Facebook-like ... 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The list of participating personalities include “January : Philip-Lorca diCorcia, February : Collier Schorr, March : Ugo ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:25:43 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_6 808a302191dab7ff88038f541adc163f Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_7 967377f47de74327a5e25f267a64a3e4 A properly lit fire.Lighting a fire in a fireplace is, in general, viewed as an easy task. Because of this, a majority of people may forget a few key steps in the process that would help them enjoy their fire better. What could have been a nice night by the fire can easily become a smoke filled room. Here is a recommended method that if followed, (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:54:51 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_8 a5e499ce29a791a06d7ff32014750211 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:47:01 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_9 9397f62b28c35e0d17d2b7b3c36e2594 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:31:37 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_10 fb02817f3cb11e867cfa2bdc17b6c6e5 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:24:02 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_11 fbef91e32a48dd2a2ee0c4c9be619dec Eyewear purveyors SUPER create a pair of memorable frames with their Crystal Glasses. The almost entirely transparent frames are mostly see-through except for the wired frame within the arms. The frames are made in Italy with signature engravings inside the temple. Available now at SSENSE with a retail price of $114 USD. © extremeugene for ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:40:54 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_12 edd7fe451589ed62e339619ead66c5a9 ato releases the following jacket as it combines elements from various iconic elements of outerwear design. Featuring a Harrington meets MA-1 jacket style, the jacket features a mix of both nylon and wool with nylon zip pocket n the sleeve. Just below the surface lies a safety orange liner. Available now at (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:30:49 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_13 a782f3748d7464f5a1bac42f6c1624a1 We recently wrote about Sidebar, an app that wants to help smartphone users with the process of finding the perfect apps for their phones. Sidebar is debuting its first app and guess what? It's not an iPhone app-it's an Android app! While Sidebar's Android app is built for all Google-powered Android phones, the app has been configured specially ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:28:02 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_14 2c301bd24333a50de0b8ab1529e64939 You’re looking at UK label Silas’ most recent photo shoot for Fall/Winter ‘09. Silas continue as ever, to deliver a fairly wide collection which seeks to incorporate most apparel items, from various jacket cuts, to headwear, shirts, sweats and more. Checks and stripes dominate above the rest, though the line could easily be ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:06:58 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_15 7f5c359c6bae526062c6892ffd838fa9 A couple of days ago we wrote about a redesign of the Google Search interface, with a new, snazzy sidebar on the left side. Now, the folks at Gizmodo have found out a way to test this new look out for yourself. However, before you try it, you need to be aware of the following: To get this trick to work, you must use the international version of ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T08:49:37-08:00 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_16 2e966042e4dcbfcd2a6a8b02b885a0f6 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T16:28:41Z http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_17 dd3cfe16001688760dae455813bffad0 Artissima never disappoints. It is decidedly the edgiest and most exciting contemporary art fair in the country. In fact, you'd almost think that people come here because they love art, not just because they want to buy, invest and speculate continue (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T16:28:41Z http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_18 795081a8cc1b0fde1c7c86c7618a4608 The domain named Russia.com was sold for $1.5 million through domain name marketplace Sedo. It’s one of the largest prices paid in 2009 for domain name. The buyer was not disclosed. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:00:14 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_19 02302ecd0a4a2b81b85cf97fc97ab95b Op 20 november vond TEDx Amsterdam plaats. Samen met ilse media TV kijken we terug op dit event. In deze derde aflevering is Ronnie Overgoor in gesprek met Christien Meindertsma, ontwerper en eigenaar van studio Flocks. Lees meer (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:10:21 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/1#item_20 413bf652d6df96cd6a1cbaf121bb1755 This week’s community blog review is of a blog by the name of Groovy Vegetarian (another ProBlogger.com member). The idea behind these reviews is that readers of ProBlogger read: the story of the blog the goals of the blogger the questions and areas of concern that the blogger has (all below) Then readers are invited to visit the blog ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:21 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_1 70dce2bf58bd03bb5325fb346f1f1bab Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jared Goralnick (@technotheory), founder and productivity evangelist of AwayFind, a web application that helps people to stop constantly checking their email. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:13 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_2 8d8b0988712fb4c1b314135bb6892efa Aan de hand van testen op de meest geschikte vacature reageren. Een gesprek met Bram van der Graaf over Kiesjewerkgever. Lees meer (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:13 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_3 32aa0ddb4b48f4b739909a9a1bab2c95 In the UK, schools are inspected every few years to make sure they’re educating kids well and run effectively. Ofsted, the agency that visits the schools and writes the inspection reports, yesterday released their 2008/09 Annual Report. It’s a 160 page beast of stats, strengths and weaknesses, everything schools and the government ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T05:55:00-05:00 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_4 a50ba7e86ec81c7ccc76ba78706ff868 No gifts, no guilt. Universal, even if it's not celebrated on the same day everywhere. Whenever I sit down at this keyboard, I feel humbled and quite lucky to have the privilege. Every day is Thanksgiving, because without the people we love and depend on, there'd be nothing. Thanks for being here, for making a difference and for doing work that ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:44:49 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_5 047cb0326665d085889983cc0ba1a737 So far virtualization.info highlighted how the Cisco entrance in the server and virtualization markets is influencing the strategy of HP. A couple of weeks ago we suggested that HP may want to acquire a series of companies (where 3Com is just the first one ) to enrich its portfolio and be able to better compete, in the long run, against the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:44:49 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_6 0ceac6638db3ebed659d4e1fdb72ac02 Imagine this: your son begs to borrow your laptop to go online. Reluctantly, you let him. Then the next time you boot up, a virus crashes your machine. But here’s the kicker: that was your work PC. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:02:54 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_7 14c6e0a161cdd0acff53916087af7ce3 Useful Things in my Home Office is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I love to surround myself with things I can use – and that look good on my desk. When the folks at Useful Things sent me a care package recently, I was only too happy to try out their nifty little offerings! I was ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:37 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_8 9db07bde5723c40808647971f4ed58ef Om een website succesvol in de markt te zetten zijn steeds meer factoren van belang. Omdat wij hier in de dagelijkse praktijk meer en meer tegenaan lopen, hebben we besloten een Web Marketing Checklist op te stellen. De volledige checklist kunt u ook downloaden in pdf-formaat. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:37 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_9 d2d02b8e18c2fcd075aab21cce388ab7 Denk je dat je het meeste wel weet op het gebied van webmarketing? Lees dan vooral verder. Hier vind je 10 veelvoorkomende fouten op het gebied van webmarketing – die ook door gevorderden nog steeds gemaakt worden. Het betreft een selectie uit de Web Marketing Checklist, waarin 37 pagina’s vol tips in 23 verschillende categorieën [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:04:20 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_10 e039796d8882afa1551dc01219eb2a23 You may have missed the news last week, but on November 18, the Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department held a forum to discuss ideas for increasing small business’s access to capital. The event, hosted by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and SBA chief Karen G. Mills, was first announced last month when President Obama ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:43:47 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_11 f5ab4f165329ce45ac02dfd430021d97 Just in time for its 10th year anniversary, “Trinity Help” is a frame-accurate stop-frame animation of the famous bullet-dodge scene from the 1999 movie The Matrix, all done in Lego. By “frame accurate” we mean that we took all of the video frames from that part of the movie (that’s nearly 900 frames for [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-25T20:48:32-08:00 2009-11-25T20:48:32-08:00 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_13 9b335977d81960c99710641255037467 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-25T20:24:51-08:00 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_14 718a49d4aca160cbf8428483c59f86b0 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:40:00 EST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_15 3244b341328842151da9b424fd4347b9 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:16:13 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_16 d57cd795681542e6b7bc74fd985d9557 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-25T23:53:10Z http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_17 a84968bc6b9a4d00633b4be095a6f86a Following from yesterday’s post ‘Searches getting longer” today we look at the impact of branded search (aka navigational search) and the trends in the success rates of searches on the major Search Engines used by Australian Internet users. The following chart analyses the Top 500 search terms used by Australian Internet users in the week ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-25T23:53:10Z http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_18 5aa1c4f3dd330b8246d67ac70bf72578 The "new normal" — the idea that when income, credit and confidence return, Americans will not return to our free-spending ways — is an idea on the march, recruiting everyone from PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian to Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke. It's spreading so fast it threatens to become the new orthodoxy. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:35 PST http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_19 5a30dbb1cccc6a5dce275b10f7c17463 For help with downloads, click here. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/21#item_20 ff6109bc815dab4be5962f13db7cee1e With just a pocket knife and a willow tree, you can easily make an old-fashioned willow whistle. Try it! 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(Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:43 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/41#item_7 962eed7cc3370420daca05e2a852513f Dutch designer Wytze van Mansum collaborates with Cannondale to create a stunning concept commuter bike for women. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:43 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/41#item_8 b5473b53455fb72ecfe6b59b5680baa6 On the 17th of November Casa Camper Berlin hosted the first public pitch event to design an interior for a Camper store, this time the store selected is located in Kurfünsterdamm. This enterprising project was lead by the Dutch designer, Hella Hongerius, who observed the work of five different design offices among them the final choice – ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:43 +0000 http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/41#item_9 6240f4f086bb9d68f0f38387d2adab18 The way America's roads are funded is changing. Revenues that predominantly come from users of roads (“user fees”), including fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees and tolls, pay for a decreasing share of road costs. Taxes and fees not directly related to highway use (“non-user fees”) and bonds are making up the difference. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-25T16:13:19Z http://megite.com/trend/1259275256/41#item_10 dde40fb93387e9f0ed2d75feabf1483f The list of reasons to avoid bottled water seems to grow longer every day. While much of the controversy so far has focused on plastic waste and BPA, Australian Half a Teaspoon wants the world to realize another simple fact: namely, that it takes at least 3 litres of water to make just one litre of bottled water. That's the motivation behind ... 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